Janet (Howden) Dargan (1853 - 1938)

Born 8 Jun 1853 in Aboard ship 'Ida' on Southern Ocean enroute to Australia

Ancestors

Wife of William Henry Silverwood — married 15 Feb 1872 (to 29 Apr 1893) in Prahran, Victoria, Australia

Descendants

Died 27 Sep 1938 at age 85 in Highett, Victoria, Australia

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Biography

Janet was born in 1853.

She passed away in 1938, at her eldest son's residence, Bellerive, Highett,

"DARGAN (Silverwood) -On the 27th September, at the residence of her eldest son, William, Highett road, Highett, Janet, the dearly loved mother of Will, Alf (deceased), Syd, Ida (deceased), Famie [sic], May, George, Bert and Fred Silverwood
-Jesus lover of my soul."

She was buried on 28 Sep 1938 in the St. Kilda General Cemetery,

"DARGAN (Silverwood).-The Friends of the late Mrs. JANET DARGAN are informed that her remains will be interred in the St. Kilda Cemetery. The funeral will leave the residence of her eldest son (Mr. William Silverwood), Bellerive, Highett road, Highett. THIS DAY (Wednesday, 28th September), at 1.30 p.m.
DRAYTON and GARSON, Funeral Directors, 1217 High street. Malvern. Tel. U1228."

Born 8 JUN 1853. Aboard ship 'Ida' on Southern Ocean.

Died 27 SEP 1938. Highett, Victoria, Australia.

Buried St Kilda Cemetery, St Kilda East, Victoria, Australia.

Janet was born about 1856. She passed away about 1920.

Sources

• family history research

Janet married her 2nd Husband William Dargan on April 13 1907 She was 53 had been a widower for 20 years since her husband william Silverwood had died in his mid 40s, leaving her with a score of children. She was married at the Manse 101 Gore St Fitzroy. She had lived in Prahran for many years but she then moved into William's house at 37 Murray St, Preston. Her new husband's occupation was listed as commercial traveller and he had been born in Tipperary, Ireland.

• VicBDM Marriage Index, registration number 692/1872 (marriage to Silverwood)

• Marriage Notices (note Howden is spelt incorrectly as Houden)

1872 'Family Notices', The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), 23 February, p. 4. , viewed 26 Oct 2019, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article5860002

1872 'Family Notices', The Australasian (Melbourne, Vic. : 1864 - 1946), 2 March, p. 26. , viewed 26 Oct 2019, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article138088699

• VicBDM Marriage Index, registration number 4565/1907

• VicBDM Death Index, registration number 8952/1938, as "Janet Dargan"

• Death Notices

1938 'Family Notices', The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), 28 September, p. 14. , viewed 26 Oct 2019, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article12492610

• Funeral Notices

1938 'Family Notices', The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), 28 September, p. 1. , viewed 26 Oct 2019, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article205179988

1938 'Family Notices', The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), 28 September, p. 14. , viewed 26 Oct 2019, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article12492610

• Cemetery Information

St. Kilda General Cemetery, Presbyterian Section, Compartment "D", Grave 152.
https://smct.org.au/deceased-search/43095S?cemetery=St%20Kilda%20Cemetery&cemeteries=St%20Kilda%20Cemetery&givenName=janet&surname=dargan

Other people in the same plot are
Frederick Cockburn Silverwood, Buried 11 February 1939
William H Silverwood, Buried 30 April 1893
Barbara Fernie, Buried 10 March 1901
William Fernie, Buried 15 June 1899
William J Fernie, Buried 30 May 1898

• Marriage : BDM, Vic

https://my.rio.bdm.vic.gov.au/efamily-history/6147f62461b3181bfa7beddc/record/5c6551f64aba80ac31ed390d?q=efamily&givenName=Janet&familyName=HOWDEN